Create primary partition #2 (linux-swap, 511.00 MiB) on /dev/sda 00:00:01 (ERROR)

mkswap:: /lib/libblkid.so.1: version BLKKID_2.21' not found (required by mkswap)

Did you get the system installed? What partition number and what size? A full or frugal install? Size and partition number of attempted swap partition? No I did not get it installed. I'm running it from the live disc. 36.75gb is new partition #1 ext2 511mb for new partition #2 linux-swap its all fr...

So I booted from the cd and entered 'puppy pfix=ram' Then I was reinstalling by following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutFVK-zYGo I set up a new partition table in gparted, and I created a swap. I clicked apply and eventually got this error message: "an error occurred while apply...

Perfect! Thanks! I'm excited to see what I can do.

Thanks Ted! I'll check and get back to you.

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up!

Precise puppy. I'll have to check on the exact version.

I'm planning on seeing if the swap will solve my problem. And yes I found a compatible 1gb stick for $20. I might do that anyway because I've never installed my own ram (haha i'm a newbie) and I would like to try it.

Thanks gcmartin! I'll give it a shot.

I'll try that in the next few days.

Thanks for the help ally!

Thanks for the quick reply guys! I have pretty fast internet. My work laptop flys. So I don't think that is the problem. Also I did notice when I was watching "how to install puppy" videos that they were installing a linux swap. I tried to (not knowing why) but I ran into a problem, so I d...

Hello everyone. I am brand new to this forum and I will admit that I don't know much about computers BUT I do love linux and I can follow directions well, so I am able to do some light tinkering with a number of distros. Ok, my laptop recently broke and I am pretty frugal so I thought I might be abl...